The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, December 31, 1912, Image 4

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VPOLICE REORGANIZATION PLAN IS PASSEDThe police reorganization planwas passed by the city councillast night by a vote of 52 to IS.It will be in operation withina week. All it needs to becomea law is the mayor's signature,and Harrison has been one of theplan's leadmg boosters.By the provisions of the new"ordinance, a civilian deputy inspector of moral "conditions iscreated. The police telegraphoperators are made members ofthe department, eligible for pensions. Civil service examinationswill be provided for applicants forpositions as detectives. Anyman on the force" may take the examinatidns. Once' more the United Societiescracked the whip, and the aldermen cringed before its influence,Chief Bailiff Cenriak of the municipal court wds accused ofthreatening- aldermen with theopposition of the United Societies in the next election if theyvoted for the inspection of saloons, cafes, dance halls and similar ,places.Aid. Capitain introduced anamendment providing for such inspection. It was tabled on motion Qf Aid. Geiger, chairman of'tijg police cpmmittee.Aid. Kunz. supported theamendment. "Are you going tosee our girls ruined because youare afraid of the United Charities ?'he shouted. "If there areany places, in this city that needsupervision, our dance halls needit. I am surprised that the alder-have allowed themselves to beinfluenced by the threats of Cermak that the United Societieswould oppose you when you ranfpr re-election. Did he mean thatthe United Societies would notgive you the $250 each for yourcampaigns that they gave you thelast time you ran ?" xThe provision cutting downthe number of police stations wasknocked out.The civilian deputy commjssioner of morals -will have Supervision of the clerical work of thepolice department.It will cos,t approximately$120,000 to put the new ordinance int6 operation.,The money is tp be expendedby the same city administrationthat declared it must retrench inevery vay possible because of a.supreme coim-j decisjpn loppingoff $3,500,000 from the; pity revenue. This retrenchment took theform of,cutting the pay of policemen and firemen 20 per cent, butraising thesfilary of Chief JusticeOlson of the municipal court $2,500 a year after he wa.s elected.Olson was a Republican, and ha,might, have held up appointmentsby the new Democratic bailiff andclerk.Twenty policemen have resigned because their pay was cut,o o'You have never thought seriously of marriage, have you?"'Many a time." "Then, how is itvou have never marriprl V "Thatjnen of the sub-committee would j i? the reason."wr . 1 r ,i&'- - -. -.- tRjtrtMtfaiMMifciiKIl